In celebration of Flag Day on June 14, the elementary department held an online class that took a closer look at the history of the American flag. The class also dissected the "The Pledge of Allegiance" as a poem to take a closer look at what the words actually mean.
Along with this lesson, participants created a flag of their own to represent their community or family. The students were asked to choose colors and symbols and explain in a paragraph or two what those colors and symbols represented. Below is the project that was chosen for publication by the elementary staff.
The Lewis Family Flag
By Erica Lewis
This flag represents my family and who we are. The most important part of our family is that we believe in God. You will find the cross in the center of the flag because it is more important than everything else that we do. Above the cross is our last name. On the bottom left is Daddy preaching. Daddy leads us and others to Christ. On the upper left is the Zumba sign that represents Mama. She does Zumba to help herself and others to stay healthy. On the top right is a girl reading. My sister reads all the time. On the bottom right is me dancing. I love to dance at dance class, home, and at church. Our family has many gifts from God, and we thank Him for all of them.